Something that is demonstrably false in the public record, but is thought to gain validity through constant repetition
Despite the video of his speech showing he said that he had voted for the bill, his followers continued to accept the Trumpfact that he voted against it.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.